Cattle-stanchion.



W. GUTENKUNST.

CATTLE STANCHION. .APIPLICATION FILED JULY 16. I917.

Patented Sept. 11,

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WILLIAM GU'I'EN'KUNS'I, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

CATTLE-STANGI-IION.

To all wlwmz't may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM GUTEN- KUNST, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cattle-Stanchions, of which the following is a specification. I

My. invention relates to improvements in that class of cattle stanchions for which Letters Patent No. 120 1862, were issued to me November 14:, 1916, and it pertains more especially to the device for closing the space between the stanchions and stanchion sup porting frame. fHeretofore such space was closed by a vertical rod which was pivotally connected. with the stanchion member of a stanchion,when the same was adapted to be manually operated. By my improvement, however, a vertical bar is pivotally supported from the side of the stationary member of a pair of stanchions, and the same is adapted to be automatically operated as the movable member of the stanchion is opened and closed.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 represents a front view of a pair of stanchions provided with my improved device or division member for closing the space between such stanchions and the stanchion supporting frame, showing my mechanism attached to the division member of r Fig. 3 is a sideview of the mechanism for automatically movlng the d1v1s1on member referred to.

Like parts are identified by the same reference numerals throughout the several Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 11, 191.7.

Application filed July 16, 1917. Serial No. 180,767.

The stanchion bars 1 andQ are of ordinary construction, and the same are adapted to be pivotally connected with the stanchion supporting frame both at their upper and lower ends by a plurality of links 3 and a, or in any convenient manner. The lower ends of the pair of stanchions are pivotally connected-together by the bolt 5, and said bolt 5 serves to retain the members 6, 6 in place. To one end of the members 6, 6 is attached the swinging link 7 by the pivotal bolt 8. The clamping mechanism is provided with a plurality of opposing notches or serrated teeth 10, 10, whereby when the nut 11 is turned down on the bolt 8, said teeth or serrated surfaces are drawn toward each other and caused to impinge against the sides of the members 6.

The links 7, 7 are connected together by the bolt 12, which bolt 12 is adapted, as the stanchions are opened, to move inwardly on the link 13, from the position shown in Fig. 1 in full lines to that indicated in dotted lines in said figure, whereby the links 13 and 15 are thrown outwardly from the position shown in full lines in said Fig. 1 to that indicated by dotted lines in said figure, and whereby the rod 14: and pivotal bolts 16, 16, by which said links are connected with said rod, are also thrown outwardly to the position indicated by dotted lines in said Fig. 1; When, however, the member 2 is brought to the vertical or locked position shown in said Fig. 1, said rod, links and pivotal bolts are again brought back to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1. The movable stanchion member 2 is locked in its closed position shown and indicated in Fig.

1 bythe hook 17 engaging the pivotal bolt 18, or in any equivalent manner- The links 13 and 15 are connected with the stationary member of a pair of stanchions by the pivotal bolts 19 and brackets 20. Said brackets 20 are each provided with a supporting lug 21, which is adapted to serve as a stop for said links 13 and 15 as the lat ter are thrown from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that indicated by dotted lines, whereby the rod leis retained in place, as indicated in said figure.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the described class, the combination with the lower end of a lpai'r of stanchions, of a pair of clamping members rigidly afiixed to the movable member of said stanchions, a pair of links, each pair being rigidly affixed to the side of said clamping members, a bolt connected at its respective ends to the outer ends of said pairs of links, a single link pivotally connected between its ends to the stationary,

member of said stanchions, said last named link being pivotally connected at its upper end 'to a division rod, said link each clamping member being provided with a serrated surface, a pair of'links, each also being provided with a serrated surface, a bolt extending through apertures provided therefor in said clamping members near*the center of said serrated surfaces, whereby said serrated surfaces are adapted to be rigidly clamped together, and said pairs of links secured to said clamping members at any desired point of adjustment, a bolt connected at its respective ends to the outer ends of-said links, a single link pivotally connected between its ends to the I stationary member of said stanchions, said link being also pivotally connected at its upper end to said division rod and extending downwardly beneath the connecting bolt of said pairs of links, and means forpivotallycom.

necting the upper end of said division rod to the stationary member of a pair .of stanchions. p 1

'3. In a device of the described class, the combination With the lower endvofa pair of stanchions, of a pair of clamping members rigidly affixed to the movable member of said stanchions, a pair of links, each pair being rigidly afiixed to the side of said clamping member, a bolt connected ,at its respective ends to the outer ends of said pairs of links, a single link pivotally con nected between its ends to the stationary member of said stanchions, a pair of lugssecured to the stationary member of said stanchions, said lugs being adapted to serve as stops to said single link as it movesoutwardly and downwardly with a division rod, said last named link beingpivotally connected at its upper end to a dlvis'ion rod tion as the inclinable' stanchion member is unlocked and moved outwardly, 'and means for pivotally connecting "the upper end of said division rod with said stanchion mem-- her.

'4. In a device of the described class, the

combination with the lower end of *a pair of stanchions, of a pair of clamping members, each clamping member belng provlded with a serrated surface, a pa r of links, each \also being provided with a serrated surface, a

bolt extending through apertures provided therefor in said clamping me nibcrs near the center of said serrated surfaces, whereby saidserrated surfaces are adapted to be rigidly clamped together,,andsaid pairs of links secured "to said clamping members at any desired point of adjustment, a bolt connected at itsfrespective. ends to the outer ends of said links, 'a single link pivotally connected between its ends to the stationary member -ofsaid stanchions, said link being also pivotally connected at its upper end to said division rod and extending downwar'dly'beneath the connecting boltpf said pairs of links}, and ineansff'or' pivotally connecting the upper end of said division rod to the stationary member of a pair 'of stanchions, two pairs of stop lugs secured to the stationary member of a pair of stanchions, said stop lugs being adapted to arrest the downwardjnovement of the supporti'n'g links ofsaid division rod as the latter is thrown downwardly and upwardly from saidstanchion member.

5. In a device of the described class, the combination with the lower end of a :pair of stanchions, of a :pair of .clarnpingmombers, each clamping member being provid ed with ,a serrated surface, a pair of links, v each also being provided with a serrated surface, a bolt extending through apertures. provided therefor in said clamping memhere new the center .of said serrated surface, whereby said serrated. surfaces are adapted to be rigidly clamped together,

and said pairs of links secured to ,said

clamping members .at any desired point :of adjustment, abolt connected at .itsrespective ends to the outer ends of said links, a single link ipivotally connected between its ends to the stationary memberof said stanchions, said link :being alsopivotally connected at its upper end to said division rod and extending downwardly beneath the connecting bolt of saidpairs ofi links, and means for pivotally connecting thejlu-pper end of said -'division rod to the stationary member of *:a pair 30f stanchions, two pairs of stop lugs secured'to the stationary meme ber of a pair of stanchions, said stop lugs 1,239,906 '0: being adapted to arrest the downward movement of the supporting links of said division rod as the latter is thrown downwardly and upwardly from said stanchion member, and means for locking the inclinable member of said pairs of stanchions in its closed position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two wltnesses.

WILLIAM GUTENKUNST.

Witnesses O. C. WEBER, A. J. MCKERIHAN.

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